Virat ended the last year with just 655 international runs in 23 matches and 32 innings, averaging 21.83, with a century and two fifties to his name. His best score was 100*.

This will be the last series for the team ahead of the Champions Trophy, for which the team will be travelling to Dubai, and there will be some returning stars in this series as well. The stars to look out for are and

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma did not curb their instinct to attack in the open nets ahead of the series opener against Jos Buttler's England.

Sanjay Bangar on Wednesday reckoned the change in format and their past exploits in ODIs could bring glad tidings for the struggling duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma and batting stalwart Virat Kohli displayed a variety of shots during the team’s net session ahead of the first ODI of the three-match series against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) in Nagpur on Thursday,

The batting form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be key to India's chances in the ODIs against England, as well as the Champions Trophy.

India's star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma took part in a rigorous nets session ahead of the Nagpur ODI on Tuesday, 4. Kohli, Rohit will be aiming to get into top form ahead of the Champions Trophy.